[mythtv-users] Wintv-dbc 401

Rob O'Connell rob at roconnell.org
Wed Jul 13 21:57:35 EDT 2005


for anyone else interested, this is being discussed on video4linux  
list hosted by redhat.com right now.  Search for subject "WinTV - dbx  
model 401 loads, but does not work..."

cheers-
Rob

On Jul 11, 2005, at 9:16 PM, Rob O'Connell wrote:

> Hi All - ok I have given up after getting so close.  I am at the  
> early stages of installing mythtv.  I have a wintv-dbx model 401  
> card.  From what I know this is supported by v4l via cx8800  
> module.  It loads on boot up - even seems to have the correct tuner:
>
>
> cx88[0]: subsystem: 0070:3401, board: Hauppauge WinTV 34xxx models  
> [card=1,autodetected]
> tveeprom: Hauppauge: model = 34132, rev = J158, serial# = 2927402
> tveeprom: tuner = Philips FM1236 MK3 (idx = 58, type = 4)
> tveeprom: tuner fmt = NTSC(M) (eeprom = 0x08, v4l2 = 0x00001000)
> tveeprom: audio_processor = MSP3416 (type = 14)
>
> great - should be working??  Well, I try xawtv and get fuzzy screen 
> (NTSC, usbcast). scantv finds no channels and tvtime gives this  
> interesting message:  tuner refuses to tell us the current  
> frequency.  This must be related.
>
>  don't think I can continue installing mythtv unless I get this  
> working...
>
> I would be most grateful if someone could help. Running debian  
> unstable, v4l cx88 0.0.4, linux 2.6.12.2
>
> thanks -
> Rob
>
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